Every day is filled with wonderful surprises for Joe Hudson Jr., as he walks around his property, examining the many hybridized daylily beds that dot his Concord home.
Mariam Noland, drumming up permanent endowment for the region
Mariam Noland, drumming up permanent endowment for the region
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN: When
Mariam Noland was recruited in by the late Joe Hudson Jr. to serve as the founding president in 1984, she told him she d stay three years. But there was always something more to do. Noland, 73, is winding down her 36th year leading the foundation as she prepares to retire at year s end. During that time, she s championed building permanent endowment and convened foundation leaders and others to support and develop significant efforts for the region, including greenways reconnecting residents to outside recreation, the New Economy Initiative launched after the Great Recession to spur economic development and, of course, the grand bargain that saved the Detroit Institute of Arts collection even as it bolstered Detroit pension funds. The head of what is now a $1.2 billion foundation is a conservative presence